The second phase of the cross-border investigation on chlorpyrifos is led by Investigative Reporting Denmark, and made in collaboration with journalists from Knack in Belgium, Le Monde in France, VG in Norway, Newsweek in Poland, Ostro in Slovenia, El Confidential in Spain, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Bayerischer Rundfunk (ARD) in Germany and The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting in US. The investigation is supported by Journalismfund.eu and Reporters in the field/Robert Bosch Stiftung.
The first Cross-border investigation on chlorpyrifos was initiated by Investigative Reporting Denmark and Danwatch, and made in collaboration with journalists from Knack in Belgium, Le Monde in France, Dagbladet in Norway, Newsweek in Poland, Ostro in Slovenia, El Confidential in Spain and The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting in US. The investigation was supported by Journalismfund.eu and published 17th of June 2019.
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